Quote by Henry David Thoreau

Law never made men a whit more just.

Law never made men a whit more just.

Summary

This quote suggests that the existence and implementation of laws do not inherently make individuals more just or morally upright. Merely having laws in place does not guarantee that people will act in a righteous manner. It implies that true justice and goodness must come from within individuals, through their personal values and sense of morality, rather than relying solely on external legal guidelines. The quote challenges the belief that laws have the power to automatically cultivate justice and suggests that true justice lies in the hands of individuals themselves.

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